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  • plural of partner.
  • present tense form of partner (3rd person singular).
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partners

British  
/ ˈpɑːtnəz /

plural noun

  1. nautical a wooden construction around an opening in a deck, as to support a mast

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In 2012, when Walter and his partners bought the Dodgers for $2 billion, The Times reported the use of $1.2 million from Guggenheim Partners insurance funds into the deal.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

He said police officers were human beings who were your ordinary relatives, friends, parents, partners and colleagues.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Placing taxes on trade between what are historically two of the world's closest trading partners will undoubtedly lead to pain on both sides of the border.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

Freedom of expression is limited in Kuwait, including open criticism of diplomatic partners.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

There, Horace Hunley and his partners intended to operate the submarine as a privateer, helping the Confederacy break the blockade the North had placed on Southern ports.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

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